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nitroglycerin
noun ni·tro·glyc·er·in \ˌnī-trə-ˈglis-rən, -ˈgli-sə-\
: a liquid that is used in making explosives and in medicine
Full Definition of NITROGLYCERIN
: an oily explosive poisonous liquid C3H5N3O9 used chiefly in making dynamite and in medicine as a vasodilator
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Variants of NITROGLYCERIN
ni·tro·glyc·er·in or ni·tro·glyc·er·ine \ˌnī-trə-ˈglis-rən, -ˈgli-sə-\
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Origin of NITROGLYCERIN
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1857
NITROGLYCERINE Defined for Kids
nitroglycerin
noun ni·tro·glyc·er·in \ˌnī-trō-ˈgli-sə-rən\
Definition of NITROGLYCERIN for Kids
: an oily liquid explosive from which dynamite is made
Variants of NITROGLYCERIN
ni·tro·glyc·er·in or ni·tro·glyc·er·ine \ˌnī-trō-ˈgli-sə-rən\
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nitroglycerin
noun ni·tro·glyc·er·in
Medical Definition of NITROGLYCERIN
Variants of NITROGLYCERIN
ni·tro·glyc·er·in or ni·tro·glyc·er·ine \ˌnī-trə-ˈglis-(ə-)rən\
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